Return of a racehorse to racing after iatrogenic lipoid pneumonia

Sophie McCullagh; Miranda Dosi; John Keen; Nicholas Parkinson; A Tay; Bruce McGorum

doi:10.1111/eve.14101

Return of a racehorse to racing after iatrogenic lipoid pneumonia

Sophie McCullagh
, Miranda Dosi
, John Keen
, Nicholas Parkinson
, A Tay
, Bruce McGorum

Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

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Abstract

There is a paucity of literature describing equine lipoid pneumonia (LP) caused by inadvertent intrapulmonary administration of liquid paraffin (mineral oil). This case report improves our understanding of LP by describing; (1) the first reported return of a horse to racing after LP, (2) the likely benefits of prolonged dexamethasone administration, (3) the detailed short- and long-term pulmonary and systemic responses to intrapulmonary liquid paraffin and (4) the prolonged pulmonary retention of liquid paraffin.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e105-e111
Number of pages	7
Journal	Equine Veterinary Education
Volume	37
Issue number	7
Early online date	22 Jan 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.14101
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2025

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horse
abdominal ultrasound
intestinal lymphoma

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Multi-omics investigation of the >30kDa neurotoxin present in serum/plasma from horses with acute equine grass sickness (EGS)
McGorum, B. (Principal Investigator)
Horserace Betting Levy Board
1/04/23 → 31/03/27
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